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A combination beverage container and spittoon includes a bottom portion including outer wall and a first inner wall defining a spittoon space.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8013203 | System for controlling the reactivity of boronic acids A protected organoboronic acid includes a boron having an sp3 hybridization, a conformationally rigid protecting group bonded to the boron, and an organic group bonded to the boron through a boron-carbon bond. A method of performing a chemical reaction in... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7390934 | Apparatus and method for aiding in the removal of enriched uranium from soils A method and apparatus for removing uranium (IV) and uranium (VI) from sands and soils. The method and device assays a volume of soil and determines a presence and position of uranium enrichment. A concentration of uranium enrichment is determined, and compared to a... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7250119 | Composite materials and techniques for neutron and gamma radiation shielding This invention deals with multi-component composite materials and techniques for improved shielding of neutron and gamma radiation emitting from transuranic, high-level and low-level radioactive wastes. Selective naturally occurring mineral materials are utilized to... | 07/31/2007 |
| 6775955 | Method of packaging an object This invention relates to a method of strong/tight packaging an object in order to prepare it for shipping. Initially, a substrate is applied to an object to create a smooth surface adapted to receive a sprayable plastic thereon. Then, the sprayable plastic is spray... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6743963 | Methods for the prevention of radon emissions This invention is directed to methods for treating radioactive-containing waste materials. Even more specifically, this invention relates to the prevention of radon emissions by encapsulating the radon in radon-generating waste matter using a chemical additive. Alte... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6537350 | HEPA filter encapsulation A low viscosity resin is delivered into a spent HEPA filter or other waste. The resin is introduced into the filter or other waste using a vacuum to assist in the mass transfer of the resin through the filter media or other waste.... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6518477 | Simplified integrated immobilization process for the remediation of radioactive waste A method for remediating non-homogeneous radioactive waste to significantly reduce the waste mass/volume and to convert such waste to products that meet federal regulatory compliance standards is disclosed. High level waste (HLW) stored in underground tan... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6166284 | Container for radioisotopes The present invention is directed to a material-radioactive isotope combination, comprising a container made from a material and a radioactive isotope solution. The container is useful for the storage, shipment, or storage and shipment of the radioactive ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6030549 | Dupoly process for treatment of depleted uranium and production of beneficial end products The present invention provides a process of encapsulating depleted uranium by forming a homogenous mixture of depleted uranium and molten virgin or recycled thermoplastic polymer into desired shapes. Separate streams of depleted uranium and virgin or recy... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5946639 | In-situ stabilization of radioactive zirconium swarf The method for treating ignitable cutting swarf in accordance with the present invention involves collecting cutting swarf in a casting mold underwater and injecting a binder mixture comprising vinyl ester styrene into the vessel to fill void volume; and ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5862494 | Method for entrapping and minimizing moisture bearing low-level radioactive and mixed waste material The present invention provides an encapment process for rapidly stabilizing and substantially reducing the volume of moisture bearing radioactive and mixed hazardous waste materials. The present process effectively utilizes polyacrylate encapsulating mate... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5844008 | Process for treating municipal solid waste A foamed solid product characterized in that said product is produced and prepared by a continuos process comprising mixing water permeated municipal solid waste (MSW) with a solidification reagent, wherein said solidification reagent initiates a polymeri... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5595561 | Low-temperature method for containing thermally degradable hazardous wastes A low-temperature method for producing coated hazardous waste pellets which re used as the aggregate in a concrete wasteform is characterized by combining hazardous waste with a chemically setting organic polymer to form a mixture which is formed into pell... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5416251 | Method and apparatus for the solidification of radioactive wastes and products produced thereby Methods for the encapsulation and solidification of waste material, particularly radioactive ion exchange resin bead media, are provided along with the apparatus to accomplish the methods, and the final encapsulated storage article. The ion exchange resin... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5414197 | Method of containing and isolating toxic or hazardous wastes A method of containing hazardous and toxic wastes includes the steps of irporating the dried waste, in a salt form, in melted polymer, such as asphalt, and forming the waste salt and asphalt blend into aggregate pellets. The pellets are coated with a pow... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5405509 | Remediation of a bulk source by electropotential ion transport using a host receptor matrix Remediation of soil, concrete and groundwater using electropotential gradient induced migration of a target ion and immobilization and/or confinement of the target ion by a host receptor matrix (HRM). In addition to immobilizing and/or confining the targe... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5164123 | Encapsulation of toxic waste A method of encapsulating a toxic material with a resinous plastic wherein the toxic material is admixed and coated with the resinous plastic to result in an encapsulated product having a protective skin thereover. The method involves an extrusion step fo... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5075045 | Biaxial casting method and apparatus for isolating radioactive waste Hazardous radioactive waste is compacted and cast into safely handled monolithic castings having a radiation barrier wall completely enclosing the radioactive waste by centrifugal casting processes in which the barrier wall may be either a pre-formed shel... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4931222 | Process for treating radioactive liquid waste containing sodium borate and solidified radioactive waste The present invention provides drying and pulverization of a radioactive liquid waste containing sodium borate as a main component by heating, where the liquid waste is heated, dried and pulverized to substantially crystalline, homogeneous powder of sodiu... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4927564 | Method for conditioning radioactive or toxic wastes in thermosetting resins The invention concerns a method for conditioning in a thermosetting resin a quantity of waste stored in water. According to the invention, a liquid hardening agent, immiscible with water and having a density greater than that of the water, is used in order to ... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4876036 | Process for the extraction of cations and application thereof to the treatment of aqueous effluents A process for the extraction of cations from an aqueous effluent. An effective quantity of at least one polymer or copolymer, which is physically or chemically crosslinked, is introduced into the aqueous effluent. The polymer or copolymer is based on one ... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4839102 | Block for containing and storing radioactive waste and process for producing such a block The present invention relates to a block for containing and storing radioactive waste, as well as to a process for producing such a block. In known manner, the waste is coated in a composite matrix constituted by hardened cement and epoxy resin. According... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4834914 | Radioactive waste disposal system and method Dry, compactable radioactive waste material having a low specific activity and comprised approximately of eighty-five percent plastic material and fifteen percent non-plastic material is shredded and granulated. The granulated material is supplied under h... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4770783 | Method of processing waste from a nuclear power plant, said waste comprising ion-exchange resin containing radioactive metals Waste from a nuclear power plant, containing organic ion-exchange resin containing radioactive metals, is decomposed to form volatile substances by means of oxidation in an acid, aqueous liquid (8). Radioactive metal ions thus dissolved in the liquid, whi... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4764305 | Process for the conditioning of radioactive or toxic waste in epoxy resins and polymerizable mixture with two liquid constituents usable in this process The invention relates to a process for the conditioning of radioactive or toxic waste in epoxy resins and a polymerizable mixture with two liquid constituents usable in this process. This process consists of incorporating the waste into a polymerizable mi... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4762646 | Method of treating radioactive liquids The pH of low level radioactive waste liquid is adjusted to be substantially neutral and the liquid is passed to apparatus comprising an atomizer (11) having a turbine (15), air being heated by an electric heater (16) to the atomizer (11) to provide low l... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4717510 | Encapsulation of waste material Waste material is encapsulated by charging into a container which is then closed by a cover (11) having filling and vent port means sealed temporarily by a diaphragm (13), such as a metal foil. A nozzle device (20) makes push-fit connections with the port... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4643846 | Process for the treatment of radioactive sodium A process for the treatment of radioactive sodium is provided which comprises the steps of forming radioactive sodium amalgam by mixing radioactive sodium with mercury; reacting the radioactive sodium amalgam with water to form mercury and radioactive sod... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4599196 | Process for the conditioning of contaminated waste, particularly cation exchange materials Process for the conditioning of waste, such as radioactive or toxic waste, whose acidity can inhibit polymerization reactions, e.g. waste containing cation exchange materials. This process consists of incorporating the waste into a liquid epoxy resin at a... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4424148 | Process for preparing wastes for non-pollutant disposal A method of disposing of wastes, especially wastes containing radioactive or toxic substances, such as the wastes generated in the water associated with nuclear power production is described. A feature of the invention is to incorporate the waste into a h... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4409137 | Solidification of radioactive waste effluents A process and apparatus for solidifying radioactive waste liquid containing dissolved and/or suspended solids is disclosed. The process includes chemically treating for pH adjustement and precipitation of solids, concentrating solids with a thin-film evap... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4361505 | Process for treating radioactive waste N-ଲ-(aminoethyl)-γ-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane [NH2 (CH2)2 NH(CH2)3 Si(OCH3)3 ] as a silane coupling agent and SiO.sub.(2-x) (ONa)x/2 (OH)x/2 as colloidal... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4350620 | Process for filtering and encapsulating radioactive particles Radioactive particles are removed from waste or process water and encapsulated by a filtration process wherein the water is filtered through a filter medium composed of a thermoplastic organic polymer. The filter cake so obtained is dried and converted to... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4315831 | Process for the conditioning of solid radioactive waste with large dimensions Process for the conditioning of solid radioactive waste with large dimensions, constituted by contaminated objects such as cartridge filters, metal chips, tools etc., wherein said waste is incorporated into an ambient temperature-thermosetting resin to wh... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4293438 | Method of processing radioactive wastes Recovering fission material from solid raw wastes and producing a space-saving product which can be committed to ultimate storage by the following steps: (a) a comminution of the raw wastes to a grain size of about 5 mm (b) dissolution thereof at elevated temp... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4257912 | Concrete encapsulation for spent nuclear fuel storage Concrete systems, mixtures and methods for encapsulating and storing spent nuclear fuel. Fuel discharged from nuclear reactors in the form of rods or multi-rod assemblies is completely and contiguously enclosed in concrete having incorporated therein meta... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4234447 | Mixing method and container therefor In a process for the admixture of radio-active waste with an encapsulating resin in a container which will accompany the waste to a disposal site, the improvement which comprises providing a generally annular deflectable foil at an upper open end of the c... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4230597 | Conversion of radioactive waste materials into solid form Radioactive waste materials are converted into solid form by mixing the radioactive waste with a novel polymeric formulation which, when solidified, forms a solid, substantially rigid matrix that contains and entraps the radioactive waste. The polymeric f... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4203863 | Process for the production of solid particles There is disclosed a process for the production of solid particles of bioinjurious waste, e.g., radioactive concentrates, wherein a liquid, and in a given case a binder containing waste is divided into drops and supplied energy in a gaseous medium, the li... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4174293 | Process for disposal of aqueous solutions containing radioactive isotopes A process for disposing of radioactive aqueous waste solutions whereby the waste solution is utilized as the water of hydration to hydrate densified powdered portland cement in a leakproof container; said waste solution being dispersed without mechanical ... | 11/13/1979 |
